COTTON BOWL STAFF DIRECTORY

Rick has been with the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association for twenty-nine years. He became Director of Marketing in 1988 before becoming President in 1992. Rick received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Scranton in 1977 and his Masters of Education from Ohio University in 1979. Rick is a native of Millerton, Pennsylvania and first came to Dallas in 1979 to work for SMU. In 1986, he was named the Director of the NCAA Men's Final Four Basketball Tournament. He is married to Patti and they have a dog named Winston.

Charlie's first Cotton Bowl was in 1984 when he served as the Assistant Director of Media Relations for the Southwest Conference from 1984-1993. In 1994, Charlie was hired by the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association to serve as their VP of Communications. Through his 30 plus years, he has worked with five Heisman Trophy winners. Charlie is a graduate of the University of Arkansas where he served as the Men's Media Assistant from 1976-1980, and then as the Women's Athletic Director of Media Relations from 1980-1984. As an avid racehorse fan, Charlie has volunteered at the Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby for the past 27 years. Charlie is a native of Springdale, Arkansas.

Kelly is a 2008 University of Texas graduate with a degree in Kinesiology and Sport Management. During her undergraduate studies, she worked as a Student Assistant for Football Operations and Recruiting. As part of her studies in Sport Management, she was an intern for the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association in the fall of 2007. This will be Kelly's eleventh year with the Cotton Bowl. She is a native of Carrollton, Texas where she lives with her yorkie, Jax.

Andrew is a 2007 graduate of The University of Texas with a degree in Sport Management. He graduated in 2009 with a Master's of Science in Sport Administration from the University of Florida. While in school he worked for both respective football departments in equipment and operations, and was on both the 2005 Texas and 2008 Florida national championship team staffs. This is Andrew's second stint at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl and his ninth Classic. He is married to Emilie and they have a daughter, Luella. He is a native of Brenham, Texas.

Michael graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism in 1999. He started his career with the Big 12 Conference as the Assistant Media Relations Director from 1999-2001. When he started with the Cotton Bowl in 2002, he was the Director of Marketing and Communications and in 2006 he was promoted to the position of Vice President of External Affairs. He became the Classic's CMO in the spring of 2015. Michael is a native of Dallas, Texas. He is married to Wendy and they have two children, Camden and Carrigan.

Marty joined the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association in 1989 as the Ticket Manager and in 1991 he was promoted to his current position. He attended Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, for his undergrad and earned his Masters of Sports Administration from Ohio University in 1984. Marty started his professional career, holding several positions within the SMU ticket office from 1984-1989. His is a native of Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia Canada. This will be Marty's 29thCotton Bowl game. He is married to Paula and they have two sons, Matthew and Alex.

Nancy joined the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association in 1998 as the Assistant Director of Ticket Operations. During her time with the Cotton Bowl, she has held many positions and most recently was promoted to Vice President of Executive Services. Before joining the Cotton Bowl, she was a legal secretary for eleven years in Texas, Wisconsin and California. Nancy is a native of Dallas. She is married to John and they have four daughters, Alicia, Jennifer, Megan and Hannah and two grandchildren.

Amy received her bachelor's and master's degree from Texas Tech University. During her undergrad, Amy worked as a Media Relations Assistant for the Texas Tech Athletic Department. Amy is from Llano, Texas and is married to Landry. They have a son, Mason.

David graduated from Texas Tech University in 2012 with degrees in business management and mass communications. He began his career in sports in the ticket office of the Chicago Cubs single-A minor league affiliate, the Boise Hawks. He then worked for the Texas Rangers ticket office as a box office assistant as well as an inside sales representative. He joined the Cotton Bowl staff in 2013 as the ticket operations manager. David is a native of Albany, Texas. He is married to Courtney and they have a son, Graham.